THENI, October 5, 2012 | The Hindu
The
present political scenario is favourable to the AIADMK and chances of the party
winning all seats in the State in the forthcoming Parliament elections are very
bright, said Finance Minister O. Pannerselvam.
Preparing
the party workers for the Parliament elections at a meeting held here on
Thursday, he said that the AIADMK had fulfilled all its election promises and
had brought more schemes for the uplift of the poor and the downtrodden thus
gaining the confidence of the people.
The
Congress has lost its base in many States and was solely dependent on
State-level parties for political stability, he said and added that Ms.
Jayalalithaa has become a guiding force in national politics.
Strongly
criticizing the DMK party president M. Karunanidhi for his double standard in
State and national issues, Mr. Paneerselvam stated that Mr. Karunanidhi had
ditched the Tamil people in the State as well as the Tamils living in Sri
Lanka.
From
Cauvery dispute to Mullai Periyar issue, the DMK chief did not press the Centre
to do justice to the Tamil people.
His
stand on Sri Lankan issue was well known to every one in the country and voters
will no longer believe Karunanidhi’s political gimmicks, he pointed out.
In
his special address, Minister for Local Administration M. K. Munusamy narrated
the cordial relationship between the AIADMK and the people of Theni.
He
said that the people in the district have been bolstering the AIADMK since its
formation.
While
addressing the gathering, Minister for Power R. Viswanathan criticised the lack
of planning and inaction of the previous government and said it was the prime
reason for the acute power crisis. Now, many power projects were being executed
in the State and the power supply will be streamlined by December end.
In
2014, these units will produce more than the demand, thus making the State a
power surplus one, he added. In his address, Minister for Housing, R.
Vaithilingam appealed to the cadres to work for the success of the party in the
forthcoming Parliament polls.
